Illinois Natural History Survey (ILLS)

Since 1858, the Illinois Natural History Survey has been the guardian and recorder of the biological resources of Illinois.
Contact: Andrew Miller, Ph.D., Mycologist and Director (amiller7@illinois.edu)
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 30 January 2018
IPT / DwC-A Source:
Digital Metadata: EML File
Collection Statistics
  • 48,823 occurrence
  • 5,494 (11%) georeferenced
  • 35,691 (73%) with images
  • 44,588 (91%) identified to species
  • 47 families
  • 48 genera
  • 949 species
  • 1,135 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Geographic Distribution - Michigan
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  • Alger (6)
  • Allegan (5)
  • Berrien (19)
  • Cass (2)
  • Charlevoix (14)
  • Cheboygan (8)
  • Emmet (38)
  • Gogebic (3)
  • Gutiot (2)
  • Ionia (5)
  • Jackson (2)
  • Kalamazoo (2)
  • Leelanau (2)
  • Livingston (39)
  • Luce (6)
  • Mackinac (20)
  • Monroe (14)
  • Muskegon (2)
  • Oakland (2)
  • Oscoda (6)
  • Ottawa (1)
  • Presque Isle (2)
  • Roscommon & Missaukee (2)
  • Schoolcraft (1)
  • Unknown (9)
  • Van Buren (1)
  • Washington (2)
  • Washtenaw (76)
  • Wayne (1)
  • Wexford (4)
  • Whiteside (1)